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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports restores recognition of Archery Association of India
President of Archery Association of India Shri Arjun Munda welcomesit as a historic decision
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has restored the government recognition to Archery Association of India as a National Sports Federation for promotion and regulation of Archery Sport in the country. The Government recognition of AAI was withdrawn eight years back on account of failure to conduct its elections in accordance with the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 .Government recognition of AAI will be valid for one year.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs and President of Archery Association of India Shri Arjun Munda welcomed the decision of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Shri Arjun Munda said that I am thankful to the Ministry for revoking thesuspension of Archery Association of India imposed on 7th December, 2012. Terming the move as ‘historic and Golden day’, Shri Munda said it heralds the beginning of a new era for Indian Archery. It will be a great source ofencouragement for Indian team to perform better at this crucial juncture when, they are preparingto face the toughest challenge from the top Archers of the world in Tokyo-Olympics, Presidentadded.While conveying his heartiest congratulation to all the Archers, Coaches and the entire Archery family, Shri Munda stated that the recognition is the result of long struggle and court battles.The AAI is determined to take Archery in India to the new heights. AAI will work closely with Ministry of Youth affairs & Sportsfor the benefit of sport of Archery and for the sportspersons to uphold the highest standard of probity and ethic in future, President added.
Elections of Office Bearers and Executive Committee of AAI were conducted by Delhi High Court appointed Returning Officer Shri PK Tripathi on 18.01.2020. The election results and report of the Returning Officer havebeen examined by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in light of this Sports Code provisions on Age & Tenure restrictions and restriction on Government servant for holding elective posts in National Sports Federations and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has acceptedthe elections of AAI held on 18 January2020 in which Arjun Munda , Pramod Chandurkar  and R.S. Tomar  were elected.
However, it is further informed that elections of Shri P.B. War Nongbri ; Shri K.B. Gurung and Shri KumjumRiba  have not been found in accordance to the provisions of Sports Code .Accordingly, AAI has been advised to ask these officials to demit the office and conduct freshelection for these posts, if they wish so. AAI has also been advised to incorporate such provisions of the Sports Code which do not have any referral in its constitution, within 6 months of issue of letter of restoration of recognition.
World Archery  has also lifted the suspension of AAI and as such at present the AAI has the recognition both of Indian OlympicAssociation and the World Archery.
‘Team Saksham’ interacted with media in a press conference today. The press conference was attended by Ms Rummi K Seth , Mr Dipendra Manocha , Mr Narendra Joshi  and Mr Taha Haaziq  who have played an important role in creating and filming of these versions of these movies in the international film festival.
Rummi Seth said, “This conference is special and different from the ones you have been a part of. This interesting project was started way back in 2005. If you sit and watch a film with your eyes closed what would you see as such except dialogues. During the screening of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag last year, special scenes where there were no dialogues, a blind person won’t know what is happening. We have a voice-over and a scriptwriter Mr Narendra and we all sit and decide as to what needs to be written to fill that space.”
Dipendra Manocha adds, “This accessibility of movies is all about inclusion. As a blind person, the question to me is do we have the right to go to the movie halls like everybody else or not. If we have the right then we are entitled to use every facility available to us. Physically challenged people may have some kind of limitation in terms of walking, sitting, speaking, etc. This is an initiative to help such people participate in it and be part of the active society. This effort of accessible movies is just a step towards that direction.”
Speaking about technical challenges while working on the concept, Narendra Joshi told media that, “The challenge is to create emotions in the spaces between the dialogues for the disabled ones to keep going with the flow while watching a movie. We have around 300-400 spaces during the entire movie watching experience. In 3 or 5 seconds, you need to figure out what is the important part that would help a visually impaired to know the scene better. The script which we work for the entire movie needs to be reworked once the entire process is done. We started the initiative with Mr Amitabh Bachchan’s movie Black and were met with a huge success.”
Audio description is a method to add audio narration describing what is being shown on the screen. This description is added in the silent gap between dialogues and it’s extremely important for people with visually challenged people or low vision and helps them to appreciate all parts of the movie
The 48th Edition of IFFI will take place from the 20th to 28th of November, 2017 in the beach state of Goa. IFFI is India’s biggest and Asia’s oldest film festival, making it one of the most prestigious in the world.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Plantation of Trees along National Highways
Avenue and median plantation is an integral part of the NH projects. The plantation is carried out as per IRC:SP:21:2009 and Green Highways Policy, 2015 on available ROW through contractor as BOQ item. This is also carried out through forest department as deposit work and also competitive bidding through private agencies wherein the stretch is not under the scope of contract. NHAI planted more than 1.43 crore trees under its jurisdiction in the country during the last three years.
Green Highways Policy, 2015 promotes greening of Highway corridors with participation of the community, farmers, private sector, NGOs, government agencies and the Forest Department. The issues/disputes are being dealt as per contract agreement with contractors.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends his condolences over the demise of H.E. Mikhail Gorbachev
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of H.E. Mikhail Gorbachev.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"I extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, one of the leading statesmen of the 20th century who left an indelible mark on the course of history. We recall and value his contribution to strengthening of relations with India."
Ministry of Defence
Curtain Raiser – Beating the Retreat 2018
This year, Indian tunes will be the flavour of ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony, here tomorrow. As many as 26 performances on the historic Vijay Chowk will enthral the spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the State Police and Central Armed Police Force . Out of the 26 performances, 25 tunes have been composed by Indian musicians, which are ‘Indian Soldiers’, ‘Jhelum’, ‘Aj Diya Rati’, ‘Herana Herana’, ‘Nritya Sarita’, ‘Kundan Singa’, ‘Mayur Nritya’, ‘Manohar’, ‘Natraj’, ‘Battle of the Sky’, ‘Sitare Hind’, ‘Mushkoh Valley’, ‘Giri Raj’, ‘Tejas’, ‘Gagan Shakti’, ‘The Great Marshal’, ‘The Brave Warriors’, ‘INS Nilgiri’, ‘Namaste India’, ‘Jai Bharti’, ‘Amrit Wani’, ‘Veer Gorkha’ and ‘Shere-E-Jawan’, while ‘Power of Sound’ and ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ are two new compositions. The only western tune will be ‘Abide with me’. The event will come to a close with the ever-popular tune of ‘Sare Jahan se Acha’.
The ceremony at the Vijay Chowk on January 29th every year marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations. This year, 18 Military Bands, 15 Pipes and Drums Bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions are participating in Beating the Retreat ceremony. Besides one each of Indian Navy and Indian Air Force band will also form part of the event. Another band of the State Police and CAPF comprising Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Delhi Police will also take part.
The principal conductor of Beating the Retreat ceremony will be Maj Ashok Kumar while Army Military bands conductor will be Sub Maj SK Sharma and the Navy and Air Force band conductors will be Master Chief Petty Officer  Ramesh Chand and Junior Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar respectively. The conductor of the State Police and CAPF bands will be Constable Bhim Singh. Buglers will perform under the leadership of Sub Jagdish Giri and pipes and drums bands will play under the instructions of Sub Maj Num Bahadur Gurung.
‘Beating the Retreat’ has emerged as an event of national pride when the Colours and Standards are paraded. The ceremony traces its origins to the early 1950s when Major Roberts of the Indian Army indigenously developed the unique ceremony of display by the massed bands. ‘Beating Retreat’ marks a centuries old military tradition, when the troops ceased fighting, sheathed their arms and withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the camps at sunset at the sounding of the Retreat. Colours and Standards are cased and flags lowered. The ceremony creates nostalgia for the times gone by.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a guiding light for countless people globally. His emphasis on human dignity and equality will be forever remembered. I am deeply saddened by his demise, and extend my heartfelt condolences to all his admirers. May his soul rest in peace."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with a budget of Rs.1,600 crore for five years
ABDM will improve equitable access to quality healthcare by encouraging use of technologies such as telemedicine and enabling national portability of health services
Citizens will be able to create their ABHA  numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the national roll-out of Central Sector Scheme, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, with a budget of Rs.1,600 crore for five years. The National Health Authority  will be the implementing agency of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission .
Digital health solutions across healthcare ecosystem have proven to be of immense benefit over the years, with CoWIN, Arogya Setu and eSanjeevani further demonstrating the role technology can play in enabling access to healthcare. However, there is a need to integrate such solutions for continuum of care, and effective utilization of resources.
Based on the foundations laid down in the form of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile  trinity and other digital initiatives of the government, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  is creating a seamless online platform through the provision of a wide-range of data, information and infrastructure services, duly leveraging open, interoperable, standards-based digital systems while ensuring the security, confidentiality and privacy of health-related personal information.
Under the ABDM, citizens will be able to create their ABHA  numbers, to which their digital health records can be linked. This will enable creation of longitudinal health records for individuals across various healthcare providers, and improve clinical decision making by healthcare providers. The mission will improve equitable access to quality healthcare by encouraging use of technologies such as telemedicine and enabling national portability of health services.
The pilot of ABDM was completed in the six Union Territories of Ladakh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep with successful demonstration of technology platform developed by the NHA. During the pilot, digital sandbox was created in which more than 774 partner solutions are undergoing integration. As on 24th February 2022, 17,33,69,087 Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts have been created and 10,114 doctors and 17,319 health facilities have been registered in ABDM.
Not only will ABDM facilitate evidence-based decision making for effective public health interventions, but it will also catalyse innovation and generate employment across the healthcare ecosystem.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Cabinet approves Mutual Recognition Agreement between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has has approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India  and The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants .
Details:
Approval of the Cabinet has been granted in respect of Mutual Recognition Agreement  between ICAI and SAICA to establish a mutual co-operation framework for the advancement of accounting knowledge, professional and intellectual development, advancing the interests of their respective members and positively contributing to the development of the accounting profession in South Africa and India.
The Agreement will:
- facilitate recognition of Indian Accountancy Professionals with local Accountancy qualification in addition to existing ICAI qualification, which will increase their professional avenues in South African markets.
- foster strong working relations between the two accounting institutes.
- increase mobility of professionals at either end and would herald a new dimension for small and medium businesses in both countries.
Benefits:
Strategically it is very important for the ICAI to maintain a close relationship with SAICA will significantly help the Institute to further the interests of its members and strengthen the ICAI brand in the region. The relationship developed over the past few years is strategic in nature and of Mutual benefit. The MRA is likely to lead to greater employment opportunities for the Indian Chartered Accountants in the region and also lead to greater remittances from them to India.
Background:
ICAI is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament of India, The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949', to regulate the profession of Chartered Accountancy in India. SAICA is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa and one of the leading Institutes in the world.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Secretary & Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs of Japan co-chair 7th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue in New Delhi
Agree to diversify cooperation in new & emerging domains like defence space & cyber
Defence Secretary invites Japanese industries to look at investment opportunities in India under ‘Make in India’
The 7th India-Japan Defence Policy Dialogue, co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and Vice Minister of Defense for International Affairs Mr Oka Masami, was held in New Delhi on April 05, 2023. A wide range of issues, including Service-level exercises and engagements, regional security issues and cooperation in defence equipment & technology, were discussed during the meeting. The Japanese Vice Minister also presented policy updates from their recently released National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy.
Both the countries appreciated the growing cooperation between the Services through Staff talks and exercises. They welcomed the conduct of inaugural fighter exercise ‘Veer Guardian’ between the Indian Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defence Force in January this year in Japan. The Defence Secretary emphasised that both the countries should aim to deepen collaboration between the respective defence industries. He also invited Japanese defence industries to look at investment opportunities in India under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Both sides agreed to diversify cooperation in new and emerging domains like defence space and cyber.
India and Japan reiterated their commitment towards a strong defence partnership and agreed to find opportunities to further enhance the bilateral cooperation. Both sides also agreed to hold the next Defence Policy Dialogue at mutually convenient dates.
The Defence Policy Dialogue is an institutionalized mechanism between India and Japan to discuss bilateral defence cooperation.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds setting up of PM Mitra Mega Textiles Park across Lucknow and Hardoi districts in Uttar Pradesh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the setting up of PM Mitra Mega Textiles Park across Lucknow and Hardoi districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Sharing a tweet by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal about the inauguration of PM Mitra Mega Textiles Park in Uttar Pradesh today, the Prime Minister in a series of tweets said;
“Uttar Pradesh has rich tradition of textiles, a big market and consumer base. It is home to hardworking weavers and a skilled workforce. The setting up of the PM Mitra Mega Textiles Park across Lucknow and Hardoi districts will greatly benefit UP.”
“उत्तर प्रदेश के मेरे सभी भाइयों और बहनों के लिए आज एक बहुत अहम दिन है। लखनऊ और हरदोई में PM MITRA पार्क का शुभारंभ होने जा रहा है। इस अवसर पर आप सभी को मेरी बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं।”
“1000 एकड़ से ज्यादा में फैले ये PM MITRA पार्क स्थानीय अर्थव्यवस्था को गति देने के साथ ही रोजगार के अनेक नए अवसर लाने वाले हैं। देश के टेक्सटाइल सेक्टर को भी इनसे नई मजबूती मिलने वाली है।”
Vice President's Secretariat
Forests have been an integral and cardinal part of Indian ethos, consciousness and culture: Vice President
VP calls for collective global action to fight climate change and environmental destruction
‘Human species cannot take the planet as its exclusive privilege’
Vice President interacts with Indian Forest Service probationers of 2021 batch
(The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today called for collective action from all the nations to tackle the massive challenges of climate change and environmental degradation. Expressing concern about reckless exploitation of natural resources, the Vice President said ‘human species cannot take the planet as its exclusive privilege’.
The Vice President was interacting with the probationers of the 2021 batch of the Indian Forest Service at the Parliament House Complex. Underlining the critical role of the Forest Service Officers, he said ‘you will be dealing with our tribal communities and get first hand experience of their pristine culture. You'll have a godly opportunity to serve their needs and aspirations.’
Shri Dhankhar underlined the importance of forests, observing ‘forests have been an integral and cardinal part of Indian ethos, consciousness and culture’. Noting that India is among top 10 nations in the world in terms of forest wealth, he urged the officers to ‘serve nature to serve humankind’, suggesting that they are the ‘ambassadors of nature’.
Touching upon the issue of environmental degradation, the Vice President said that it was concerning that features such as common village lands and natural water tanks were diminishing due to human greed.
Praising the vision of the constitution makers for including the ‘protection and safeguard of forests’ as part of the Directive Principles of State Policy, the Vice President underlined that the Constitution was even amended to include Fundamental Duties for citizens such as ‘protection of the natural environment and to have compassion for living creatures’. He called for greater initiatives for involving people and improving their participation in the protection of the environment.
Shri Sunil Kumar Gupta, Secretary to the Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Shri P. C. Mody, Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Goyal, Director General of Forest and Special Secretary, Dr. Vandana Kumar, Additional Secretary, Rajya Sabha, Shri Bharat Jyoti, Director IGNFA and other dignitaries were present.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
HIV/AIDS Patients in India
As per the latest HIV estimates report  of the Government, India is estimated to have around 23.49 lakh people living with HIV/AIDS  in 2019. The HIV epidemic has an overall decreasing trend in country with estimated annual New HIV infections declining by 37% between 2010 and 2019.
HIV infection in India is mainly caused by engagement in high risk behaviours. The main high-risk behaviours identified for HIV infection in India includes unprotected heterosexual behaviour, unprotected homosexual behaviour, and unsafe injecting drug use behaviour.
There are no dedicated hospitals for the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients. However, under the National AIDS Control Programme  of the Government, as on July 2020, there are 570 Anti-retroviral treatment  Centers and 1264 Link ART Centers.
State/UT-wise details of people living with HIV/AIDS in 2018 and 2019 as per the latest HIV estimates report  is at Annexure.
Annexure
Statement on State/UT-wise people living with HIV/AIDS in 2018 and 2019 
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S No
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State/UT
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2018
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2019
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|
1
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|
Andhra Pradesh
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|
3.28
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|
3.14
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|
2
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
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|
0.01
|
|
0.01
|
|
3
|
|
Assam
|
|
0.21
|
|
0.21
|
|
4
|
|
Bihar
|
|
1.31
|
|
1.34
|
|
5
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
0.42
|
|
0.43
|
|
6
|
|
Delhi
|
|
0.66
|
|
0.68
|
|
7
|
|
Goa
|
|
0.05
|
|
0.05
|
|
8
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
1.04
|
|
1.04
|
|
9
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|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
0.07
|
|
0.07
|
|
10
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|
Haryana
|
|
0.45
|
|
0.45
|
|
11
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
0.22
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|
0.23
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|
12
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|
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
|
|
0.06
|
|
0.06
|
|
13
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|
Karnataka
|
|
2.80
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|
2.69
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|
14
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|
Kerala
|
|
0.24
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|
0.24
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|
15
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Meghalaya
|
|
0.11
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|
0.11
|
|
16
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|
Maharashtra
|
|
4.05
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|
3.96
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|
17
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|
Manipur
|
|
0.29
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|
0.29
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|
18
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|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
0.59
|
|
0.59
|
|
19
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
0.20
|
|
0.20
|
|
20
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
0.22
|
|
0.23
|
|
21
|
|
Odisha
|
|
0.50
|
|
0.49
|
|
22
|
|
Punjab
|
|
0.66
|
|
0.66
|
|
23
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
0.62
|
|
0.63
|
|
24
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
0.003
|
|
0.003
|
|
25
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
1.59
|
|
1.55
|
|
26
|
|
Tripura
|
|
0.02
|
|
0.03
|
|
27
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
0.11
|
|
0.11
|
|
28
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1.61
|
|
1.61
|
|
29
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
0.73
|
|
0.74
|
|
30
|
|
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
|
|
0.005
|
|
0.005
|
|
31
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
0.02
|
|
0.02
|
|
32
|
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
|
|
0.01
|
|
0.01
|
|
33
|
|
Daman & Diu
|
|
0.005
|
|
0.005
|
|
34
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
0.05
|
|
0.05
|
|
35
|
|
Telangana
|
|
1.60
|
|
1.58
|
|
36
|
|
India
|
|
23.81
|
|
23.49
Source: India HIV Estimates 2019 report
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.